Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'neither... nor' and a plural nearer subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
Neither the manager nor the players ____ willing to comment after the match.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. being
Answer: A. were
The verb agrees with the nearer subject, 'players'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- Agrees with 'manager', the farther subject.
- C. is
- Singular and present.
- D. being
- Not a finite verb.
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